New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-08
criticism of T" gift-taking" Democratic papers NJ
to indulge in when Grant was President. "Seo
DIsaPpE4R1YCE or a. j. MURPHY
HIS FRIENDS MYSTiFI sD-THgY THINK ug VIII,
APPEAR SOON

HIS FRIENDS MYsriFI :D-THgY THINK uy wu,
APPEAR SOON
Tho friends Of A. J. Marphy. we'll known In th,a,rc,,
and musical circles for years rs the manager oi Ae,a
my OF Music. extremely anx Gus abon hin yes..r
day Mono OF his friends MS VII. brother Ia,
seen him since Tuesday On the evening o. thai dsT r.
closed IN tho BOOKS aud accounts ut thu Academy for m.
praceng week, made IN pOintnent for the next d,y
at the theatre AMI then went away whittier h, went
no one at the Acslsmy know yestcrday There wcs,
rnor, Of various XII ads aoat the principal bs "a
the effect that ar Murphy had given cheek for sjl0O
TO william p Douglass. the owner OF the Academy In
settling IN his account the weeks statement and
hat this had been dshonorei. The check Was SAID "a
ovc becn sent on Tuesday last, AMI this Ir Dougi,a
dcliyered 10 the bank at once. Nothing Intentionally
wrong mas been char sed against Mr. Murphy. Heber
trcmcly popular among his associatca man OF qus,
dignity and genality AMI All who know hn wei! declr,
that even il the check was dshono9ed Mr. Murphy m.
doubtcilv expected make It good before presenle
No money has been discovered missing from the safe
Herbert c. Plss. attorney Tor Ne Douglass, was Il
rho ACADEMY Yesterday and und ertQ0k examination
NJ affairs. He was extre nely recent - to resa.a
although 50 far could be ascer;alned he had foini
nothing wrong in MI Murphy's accounts All that ir
rlaswonI say was this Dlr Marphy Is longer the
manager OF The Acaiemy'
"Ilas he rcsisneif
"Ihave I'D more to say"
Assistant Manager DOnnclly Tong manager a: tho
Ri;ou Opera House mas been promoted 10 Mr. Marphys
no,tion Il is intima,cl that there has been Gact
rnrcie Going on 10 spcrsede Mr. Murphy and that hrs
pre sent disappearance - due 10 an cOtl 10 seek ie
porary 1orgetiulncs over the outcome
Mr. uurphy's brother said yesterday az the Cni0a
Club thar he knew OF the matter tbsn others
knew; he had been greatly SURPRISE al the hevs and
could not account for tho state 81 anafS r.t,
/ have no idea where nay brother IS. inink bow
ever that Judgment should be reserved untl further
yhf she on the matter. think that thea there will
be good reason 20 think dfcrentyoi the matter from
the view advanced about the cleck -
Herman H. Leroy, the close friend OF ,ir MuFphy was
Mt the Union Club YESTERDAY. lle delined0 say any
hin beyond takng inc view Of Mr.. Murphys brother
lie mad not heard where the miss ne man was.
Mr. Murphy has until recently been living nj Bath
Reach and his residence Is still gwen 0u ny MS irend
"a being there some OF his furniture has been moved
lately however the Academy ana used II Is sAii In
fitting up a few comfortable rooms mere
member of the " Dark Secrst company now az the
Academy stated yesterday that he saw Mr. MltDhy ths
day before Broadway and that be na TWO companions
Charles Jackson relative OF G. t. Jefferson o. Tue co-
nJny said that he saw Mr.. Murphy the same DAY 10
broadway near Twenty-thr ST. There Is no appre-
tension apparently. among III. Murphy H'e""s 'ua'
he VIII not "turn up soon.